Harmony Is A Two-Way Street
There is something else to Harmony besides seventh chords.
There are all the sixth chords, on the other side of the street,
which function in the opposite direction. (Example -
C6-G and F6-C)
Chords Travel In Both Directions
Just as 7th chords move down the order of fifths,
6th chords naturally move up the
string of fifths.
In fact, the 6th and 7th notes on the
chords
typically give the chord its
motion and direction
along the
string of fifths.
Analysis
Invariably, when giving demonstrations of these principles and
asked to analyze a progression which is incomprehensible using
traditional methods, the answer lies in the progression of a
sixth chord. There are far more of them than one might think,
in all styles, folk, pop, jazz, classical.
More On This
You can find more information on this through MusicPhenomenon.com's "Harmony Basics"
animated video clips,
by following the links on this page, by browsing the Music Phenomenon Newsletter
introduction page,
as well as by browsing the encyclopedic
MusicNovatory web site.
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